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Ryan Leaf pokes fun at himself in great tweet

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 12/27/20

Ryan Leaf poked fun at himself in a great tweet sent on Sunday.

Leaf responded to a prompt on Twitter asking people to name a college player they thought would be great but wasn’t.

Name a college player you thought would be a great pro but wasn’t.

— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) December 27, 2020

Leaf’s answer? “me.”

Me https://t.co/mYAgSa1qXJ

— Ryan D Leaf (@RyanDLeaf) December 27, 2020

The nice part about Leaf is how he has owned what a bust he was. He went No. 2 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft behind Peyton Manning but was out of the league in a few quick years. He went 4-17 as a starter with 14 touchdowns and 36 interceptions. He was even worse than Kendall Hinton.

Leaf has had a rough time since his NFL career went south. But now he’s winning plenty of points for his self-deprecating humor.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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